What "cheap" actually means in UK will writing
There's a real spread of will-writing prices in the UK, but the cheapest legally valid, professionally reviewed will sits around £69. Below that, you're typically in DIY-kit territory — a paper template you fill in yourself with no oversight. DIY kits are cheap (£20–£40) but they fail in probate at a high rate, usually because of witnessing or signature errors that a review process would have caught.
Above £69, the price climbs sharply: £100 at Farewill, £150+ at Co-op Legal Services, £150–£400 at high-street solicitors. The legal product is the same — what's changing is the overhead structure of the provider.
How ClearLegacy can charge less
- No office overhead. We don't rent a Georgian building in a market town. Every solicitor meeting you attend in person is paying for that rent.
- Structured questions. A solicitor bills you for 45 minutes to walk through executor choices. Our online form covers the same ground in 15 minutes at your kitchen table.
- One product, done well. A high-street firm does conveyancing, divorce, commercial leases and wills. We do wills. Specialisation cuts cost.
- No subscription model. Some online providers add monthly storage fees that quietly double the cost over a few years. Our £69 is one-off.
Cheap doesn't mean low quality
Every ClearLegacy will is reviewed by a qualified estate planner before it's released to you. Drafting from a structured questionnaire produces fewer errors than ad-hoc dictation. Plain-English signing instructions reduce execution mistakes. Cheap, in our context, means low overhead — not low quality.
What you don't get for £69
Honesty matters. There are things £69 doesn't cover:
- An in-person meeting with a solicitor (we are not solicitors)
- Active inheritance tax planning beyond what a will can do
- Discretionary trusts for vulnerable beneficiaries
- Contested-estate advice or Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 work
If your estate genuinely needs any of those, a solicitor is the right choice and we'll say so during review.
ClearLegacy pricing — fixed fees, no surprises
Single Will
For one person. Legally valid in England & Wales. Reviewed by a qualified estate planner within 24 hours.
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Two matching Wills for couples. Save £39 versus buying two singles. Both reviewed and emailed within 24 hours.
Start Mirror WillsHow we compare on price
| Provider | Single Will | Mirror Wills | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ClearLegacy | £69 | £99 | Online · estate-planner reviewed · 24-hour turnaround |
| Farewill | £100 | £165 | Online · review-by-phone |
| Co-op Legal Services | £150+ | £245+ | Phone or online |
| High-street solicitor | £150–£400 | £250–£600 | Face-to-face appointments |
| DIY kit (WHSmith etc.) | £20–£40 | £40–£80 | Paper · no review |
Prices are typical published rates at time of writing (May 2026). Sources: provider websites; Law Society for solicitor ranges.
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